South Africa vs Bangladesh prediction and betting tips - June 10, 2024
South Africa
Bangladesh
In the opening match of the T20 World Cup, the South African team will face Bangladesh. The game will take place on Monday, June 10, starting at 16:30 Central European Time. Experts from Dailysports have prepared a forecast for this encounter.
South Africa
The South African team has already played two matches in the current tournament. In the first game, they defeated Sri Lanka 80/4 - 77/10. In the next match, South Africa triumphed over the Netherlands 106/6 - 103/9. Thus, after two matches, South Africa has four points and leads Group D. The gap from the nearest rival is two points. Note that the top two teams from each group advance to the playoffs.
South Africa played its first-ever T20 match in 2005. In their history, they have reached the semifinals twice: in 2009 and 2014. As of November 2023, the team ranks 3rd in ODI, 4th in T20, and 4th in Test matches.
Before the current T20 World Cup, the South African team played three warm-up matches against the West Indies and suffered three defeats.
Bangladesh
Unlike South Africa, the Bangladesh team has played only one match in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh also started the tournament with a victory, defeating Sri Lanka 125/8 - 124/9. Currently, the team is in second place in Group D with two points, ahead of the Netherlands based on additional indicators. Before the World Cup, Bangladesh played against India and suffered a 60-run defeat.
Overall, the Bangladesh team is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test, ODI, and T20I status. In the T20 format, the Tigers have never reached the semifinals. Their best achievement was reaching the Super Eight in 2007.
As of May 1, 2024, Bangladesh ranks 9th in Tests, 8th in ODIs, and 9th in T20Is according to the ICC.
Interesting facts about the match and Head-to-head history
- The last time South Africa and Bangladesh played against each other was in October 2023, when South Africa secured a resounding victory by 149 runs.
- Overall, Bangladesh last won against South Africa in 2022. Since then, they have played four matches, all resulting in defeats.
South Africa vs Bangladesh Prediction
South Africa is the favorite in the match against Bangladesh. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.33 for their victory. In the last four matches, South Africa has secured convincing wins over the Tigers by 149 runs, 104 runs, 332 runs, and 220 runs. South Africa has started the tournament convincingly and, in my opinion, will aim to continue their form. I'm backing South Africa's individual total to exceed 12.5 runs after the first two overs at odds of 1.7.
